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On May 17, Munich’s Lange Nacht der Musik is back. With 400 concerts between 8pm – 3am, there’s something for everyone – from ballet performances to folk, from reggae to rock – and everything in between.

Shuttle buses will be running every ten minutes to link the venues, meaning you can get from one gig to the next easily (and for free).

Münchner Kultur GmbH are giving away 1×2 tickets for the evening – all you have to do is send me an email at win@artsinmunich.com before 3pm on May 11 and I’ll let you know if you’ve won! And if you’re not the lucky winner, don’t fret – you can buy your tickets online here.

With tickets normally costing up to 70 €, the chance to visit the neoclassical Nationaltheater and watch a performance for free (well, included in your Lange Nacht der Musik ticket price) is a real privilege. I was at the premiere of Der gelbe Klang in April, and it was interesting – very contemporary – and I loved the music (Frank Zappa), but for me, a little of the dance aspect was lacking. But make up your own minds – make sure you arrive at the Nationaltheater at 6:30pm to sign up for seats.

The lovely Munich band will be playing at the kitchen/cafe on Franziskanerstraße as part of Lange Nacht der Musik. The show starts at 8pm, and I highly recommend you go. You may know them best from their brilliant collaborative cover of Macklemore’s Thrift Shop:

I'm Rachel, the author behind Arts in Munich. I moved to Munich in the summer of 2008, and work as an editor in the city. I also do freelance work for the BBC, MONOCLE, Singapore Airlines and Kaltblut, among others, and previously wrote for the Huffington Post and Electronic Beats.